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Canadian denturist who killed ex-wife and 21 other people was ‘obsessed with police’, had an alcohol problem and was forced to shut his dental clinic during coronavirus – Gabriel Wortman pulled victims over in his fake police cruiser before ‘executing them’ – Cops

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Canada’s worst mass murderer was a millionaire alcoholic whose denture business was shuttered by coronavirus
Gunman Gabriel Wortman was shot and killed by police Sunday after he went on a 12-hour shooting spree in eastern Nova Scotia, beginning Saturday night
Police said the gunman started his 12-hour rampage on Saturday night around 11.32pm in Portapique 
51-year-old millionaire denturist Gabriel Wortman, began by killing his ex-wife and her current boyfriend
Moving to 16 other crime scenes and torched five houses and a car, the death toll rose to 22 including a 17-year-old, several couples and all the members of a family of three
Canadian authorities say the gunman was ‘obsessed with mounties’, had an alcohol problem and was forced to shut his dental clinic during coronavirus – as it emerges he pulled victims over in his cop car before ‘executing them’
Gabriel Wortman 1Shooter: Gabriel Wortman, [photo], the 51-year-old gunman who was shot dead after a 12-hour murder and arson spree across Nova Scotia, was said to have an obsession with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police 
Today authorities revealed that Canada’s worst mass murderer was a millionaire alcoholic whose denture business was shuttered by coronavirus, as the death toll from his rampage rose to 23, including a 17-year-old

Gabriel Wortman, the 51-year-old gunman who was shot dead after a 12-hour killing and arson spree across Nova Scotia, was also said to have an obsession with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, known as ‘mounties’.
This infatuation, which  saw him collect a haul of mountie gear and memorabilia, including decommissioned cop cars he snapped up at auction, reportedly began from an early age, as his school yearbook showed.
Wortman delved into this trove of memorabilia to disguise as an officer, pulling victims over in his fake police vehicle before executing them point blank, leaving a trail of bodies scattered across the eastern Canadian province.
In addition to const. Heidi Stevenson, other victims include an elementary school teacher, a nurse, a care assistant, a family of three, and a husband and wife who leave behind four children.
In the beach community of Portapique, where the shooting spree began at about 10:30 p.m. Saturday evening, and his first two victims were his ex-wife and her new boyfriend. After police said, Wortman easily lured victims at random by pretending to be a police officer, before executing them.

Greg and Jamie Blair 1Greg and Jamie Blair were killed in the gun rampage, leaving their four boys without parents 
‘His ability to move around the province undetected was surely greatly benefited by the fact that he had a vehicle that looked identical in every way to a marked police car,’ RCMP chief superintendent Chris Leather said.
Wortman is understood to have abandoned his fake police cruiser after he crashed it and resorted to stealing a vehicle from another motorist.

Cops say there are 16 separate scenes being investigated, at least five of which involved house or vehicle fires. In addition to Portapique, victims were found in Wentworth, Debert, Schubenacadie/Milford, and Enfield.
The shooter died after being shot by police in a parking lot in Enfield, outside Halifax, about 13½ hours after the shootings began. RCMP have not clarified whether he is counted among the 23 dead.
Wortman’s obsession with anything mountie was underscored by the ‘shrine’ he had erected at his home in Portapique, an acquaintance said.
So far friends and clients of denturist Gabriel Wortman, have a hard time reconciling the person they knew with the string of crimes committed between Saturday night and Sunday morning, leading to a final fatal confrontation with police at the Enfield Big Stop.
Nathan Staples, was approached by Wortman a few months back trying to persuade ago him to sell his own decommissioned cop car, Staples told the Globe and Mail: ‘He was one of those freaky guys, he was really into police memorabilia.’
Wortman’s 1986 Riverview High School yearbook said he would likely one day become a mountie and old friends yesterday expressed shock as they remembered a ‘great friend and amazing person in High School,’ according to the Chronicle Herald.
The darker side of his Jekyll and Hyde personality is revealed by neighbors who painted a different picture of the killer.
Wortman apparently suffered an alcohol problem and his denture clinic, the Atlantic Denture Clinic in Dartmouth which reportedly made him a millionaire, was forced to shutdown during the coronavirus lockdown.

Jolene Oliver, [center], Aaron 'Friar' Tuck [right], and their 17-year-old daughter Emily [left] 1 Victims: Jolene Oliver, [center], her husband Aaron ‘Friar’ Tuck, [right], and their 17-year-old daughter Emily [left], were all killed in the rampage by Gabriel Wortman
Heather O'Brien [left], and Kristen Beaton [right] 2Victims: Nurse Heather O’Brien [left] and Kristen Beaton [right]. Both of whom worked for  the long term health care company, Von Canada were  killed by Wort
The Atlantic Denture Clinic, owned by Wortman, in Nova Scotia, CanadaPolice guard the Atlantic Denture Clinic, owned by mass shooter Gabriel Wortman, in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, on Monday. The clinic was forced to shutter because of coronavirus
Gabriel Wortman's fake police carPolice warned residents that Wortman may be driving what ‘appears to be an RCMP vehicle, releasing this image. The advisory also stated that the shooter could be wearing an RCMP uniform

Canadian authorities are still piecing together the moments leading up to the most deadly shooting in the country’s history and reveal a timeline of the gunman’s movements during his 12-hour rampage that left at least 19 people dead acr.  

The death toll started at 10, but by Monday afternoon it had risen to 19.
‘We’re relatively confident we’ve identified all the crime scenes,’ Nova Scotia RCMP Chief Superintendent Chris Leather said Monday, but said that fires set at some of those sites, mostly residences, made the search for other victims difficult.
‘We believe there may be victims still within the remains of those homes which burnt to the ground,’ Leather said.
Heartbreaking stories of the victims are starting to emerge, including a family of three from Portapique who were completely wiped out by Wortman.
Jolene Oliver, Aaron ‘Friar’ Tuck and their 17-year-old daughter Emily were all killed, according to a friend posting on a GoFundMe page.
Husband and wife Greg and Jamie Blair were also gunned down. The couple leave behind four boys behind.
Authorities said the violence began on Saturday night in Portapique, where officers were alerted to shots fired around 11.32pm.
Wortman managed to evade police throughout the night and into Sunday morning. Police first revealed that they had an ‘active shooter’ situation around 8am in Portapique.
While authorities still have not pinned down a motive for the shooting spree, police sources told the Toronto Sun that the first two victims were the gunman’s ex-wife and her new boyfriend. It’s unclear if he killed the couple Saturday night or Sunday morning.
The sources said: ‘He’s been planning this for a while. He had the uniform and two decommissioned police cars.’  

 

Police douse burning vehicle involved in Gabriel Wortman shooting 1Police also responded to multiple fires, including one in Wentworth where volunteer firefighters were seen dousing hotspots near destroyed vehicles linked to Sunday’s deadly shooting rampage
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) search for Gabriel Wortman 2Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) monitor Portapique Beach Road, as a fire truck travels along it during the search for Gabriel Wortman on Sunday 

But the rest of the victims appeared to be slaughtered at random. Several bodies were found inside and outside one house on Portapique Beach Road, the street where the suspect lived, authorities said.
By 8.54am, police shared with the public that there were ‘multiple victims’.
Just after 10am, police warned residents to avoid Highway 4 near Hidden Hilltop Campground in Glenholme, which is about 11 miles from Portapique, because Wortman had been spotted in there area.
Police had also revealed that Wortman had disguised himself as a police officer and was driving around in a fake cop car.
Between 10.20am and 11.24am, Wortman had been spotted in the areas of Debert and Central Onslow, near Brookfield and Milford.
Authorities said Wortman began his reign of violence on Saturday night when police responded to a firearms complaint in Portapique.
His rampage last for at least 12 hours until he was apprehended by officers just before noon on Sunday.
But the rest of the victims appeared to be killed at random. Several bodies were found inside and outside one house on Portapique Beach Road, the street where the suspect lived, authorities said.
By 8.54am, police shared with the public that there were ‘multiple victims’.
Just after 10am, police warned residents to avoid Highway 4 near Hidden Hilltop Campground in Glenholme, which is about 11 miles from Portapique, because Wortman had been spotted in there area.
Police had also revealed that Wortman had disguised himself as a police officer and was driving around in a fake cop car.
Between 10.20am and 11.24am, Wortman had been spotted in the areas of Debert and Central Onslow, near Brookfield and Milford.
Authorities said Wortman began his reign of violence on Saturday night when police responded to a firearms complaint in Portapique.
His rampage last for at least 12 hours until he was apprehended by officers just before noon on Sunday.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) search for Gabriel WortmanRoyal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers speak with a man, as two RCMP vehicles travel on Portapique Beach Road, after the police finished their search for Gabriel Wortman
Authorities said at some point, Wortman was forced to abandon his car and then carjacked other vehicles to continue to ‘circulate around the province steps ahead of our investigators’.

At 11.40am, authorities shared that they had arrived to the Irving Big Stop in Enfield, nearly 60 miles from Portapique.
Police initially said Wortman had been arrested, but later said he had died. It was not clear how, and they did not provide further details, although one police official said that there was an exchange of gunfire between the suspect and police at one point.
An independent agency, the Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT), which probes certain incidents involving the province’s police, said in a statement that a confrontation had occurred in Enfield, which is near the Halifax airport, ‘resulting in officers discharging their firearms’.
‘The suspect was found to be deceased at the scene,’ the statement read.
Police confirmed the death of constable Heidi Stevenson who was ‘executed point blank’ when she rammed his vehicle in an attempt to apprehend him.
Stevenson, a mother-of-two, was shot dead after Wortman dragged her out of her patrol car.

Alanna Jenkins and Sean McLeod 1 Victims: Husband and wife Alanna Jenkins and Sean McLeod lost their lives during Wortman’s rampage over the weekend 
Tom Bagley (left) and Lillian Hyslop (right) 1 Victims:Tom Bagley [left] and Lillian Hyslop [right] were also killed, in the worst mass murder in Canadian history
At a press conference on Sunday, RCMP Assistant Commissioner Lee Bergerman confirmed Stevenson’s death, saying: ‘Heidi answered the call of duty and lost her life while protecting those she served. Earlier this afternoon I met with Heidi’s family and there are no words to describe their pain.
‘Two children have lost their mother. And a husband has lost his wife. Parents have lost their daughter and countless others lost an incredible friend and colleague.’
Lisa McCully was informally identified by her sister in a heartbreaking Facebook post Sunday night.
Jenny Kierstead wrote: ‘This is so hard to write but many of you will want to know.
‘Our hearts are broken today as we attempt to accept the loss of my sister, Lisa McCully, who was one of the victims of the mass shooting in Portapique last night.
‘Our condolences go out to the other family members who are affected by this tragedy. Thank you for your support, it’s a hard day.’
McCully taught at Debert Elementary where she was a ‘passionate teacher’ and a ‘shining love’ in the lives of her family and friends, the teachers union said in a tribute.
Nurse Heather O’Brien was also identified by her daughter in a Facebook post shared Sunday that read: ‘A monster murdered my mother today.’
O’Brien was killed along with Kristen Beaton. Both women worked for Von Canada, the long term health care company revealed.
Several others were injured and are being treated at a local hospital, including a male RCMP officer.
Corrie Ellison (left) and Gina Goulet (right), 1Victim: Family members also paid tribute to Corrie Ellison (left) on Sunday afternoon, Gina Goulet [right], was identified by her daughter who said her mother was a denturist and a cancer survivor
Family members also paid tribute to Corrie Ellison on Sunday afternoon, with his cousin Juliene Henderson writing: ‘Tragic and surreal..RIP to my cousin Corrie and to the several others killed.
‘Just texted him this AM to see if his Dad was ok (his Dad lived in portique) ..not knowing he was out there and already killed.’
Another victim, Gina Goulet, was identified by her daughter, Amelia Butler, who said her mother was a denturist and a cancer survivor.
Butler said Goulet, who loved fishing, was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2016, and then again late last year.
‘She fought so hard for her life,’ Butler told the Toronto Star, adding that her mother was almost fully recovered when she was killed.
Another victim, Gina Goulet, was identified by her daughter, Amelia Butler, who said her mother was a denturist and a cancer survivor
Frank Gulenchyn and Dawn Madsen 1Victims: Frank Gulenchyn and Dawn Madsen [photo], were also shot and killed during the shooting 
Gabriel Wortman arrest 1RCMP officers at a gas station in Enfield, Nova Scotia, late on Sunday morning. Police first announced that they had arrested Wortman at the gas station but later said he had died
RCMP remove body of victim of mass shooting in Nova Scotia 1 A body is removed from a gas station in Enfield, Nova Scotia, on Sunday by staff from the ME’s office.
Married couple Frank Gulenchyn and Dawn Madsen, were also gunned down during the shooting. Madsen, who was the mother of two sons, retired from her work at Oshawa’s Hillsdale Terraces long-term-care home just last year. She and her husband were longtime residents of Oshawa, Ontario, before moving to Nova Scotia.
Leather said during a press conference that the ‘initial search for the suspect led to multiple sites in the area, including structures that were on fire’.
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki told CBC there was no indication ‘at this point’ of a terrorist intent.
‘What I would say is that it appears to be at least in part, very random in nature. We are in the early stages of an incredibly detailed and complex investigation that has forever changed countless lives.’
Yet police sources told the Toronto Sun it was a calculated attack which Wortman had been plotting for a while.
‘That fact that this individual had a uniform and a police car at his disposal certainly speaks to it not being a random act,’ Leather said. He added that police believe he acted alone.
Leather said they would investigate whether the attack had anything to do with the coronavirus pandemic but no link has been found thus far. 

Heidi Stevenson 1Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer Heidi Stevenson, a 23-year member of the force and a mother-of-two, was shot dead  

He is listed as a denturist – a person who makes dentures – in the city of Dartmouth, near Halifax, according to the Denturist Society of Nova Scotia website.
Atlantic Denture Clinic, the practice Wortman owned, had been closed for the past month because of the coronavirus pandemic.
A suspect photo issued by the RCMP matches video footage of a man being interviewed about dentures by CTV Atlantic in 2014.
According to his high school yearbook, Wortman had a fascination with the Mounties. ‘Gabe’s future may including being an RCMP officer,’ his yearbook profile said.
The Globe and Mail reported that neighbors told authorities that Wortman, who struggled with alcohol, drove around to local homes in the town of Portapique or pulled drivers over before killing them.

Heidi Stevenson Stevenson (left) and Lisa McCully (right) 1RCMP officer Heidi Stevenson [left] was killed by Wortman while trying to apprehend him. Lisa McCully [right], a mother-of-two, was also identified as one of the victims  
Strangely this shooting happened despite the law that makes it illegal to possess an unregistered handgun or any kind of rapid-fire weapon in Canada. The country also requires training, a personal risk assessment, two references, spousal notification and criminal record checks to purchase a weapon.
Mass shootings are relatively rare in Canada. The country overhauled its gun-control laws after gunman Marc Lepine killed 14 women and himself at Montreal’s Ecole Polytechnique college in 1989. – Before this weekend’s rampage, that had been the country’s worst.

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